Illustration with Design: A New Path in Creativity Unlock your potential with our degree-level course in Illustration with Design. Whether you're a budding artist or looking to change careers, this program offers the tools, skills, and inspiration to bring your creative vision to life. Our course covers a wide range of illustration styles, with additional insights into animation and graphic design fundamentals. Over three years (or six part-time), you'll transform your passion for drawing into a professional portfolio, equipped to take on the challenges of the modern creative industry.
Delivered over three days a week, our small class sizes allow for individual attention and a strong sense of community. You’ll be learning in the vibrant town of Hastings, surrounded by a network of creative minds.
In an era of AI and evolving technologies, the ability to create thought-provoking and original imagery is more important than ever. This course is designed to empower you to push your creative boundaries, expand your skills, and turn your passion into a fulfilling career.
Site
Hastings (Station Plaza)
Level
Level 6
Course Type
HE (Degree Level)
Qualification
Higher Education (HE)
The course is structured to develop strong ideas and creative expression, alongside cementing your own ethos' and approach to the use and application of visual language in response to self-initiated or commercial briefs. Although there is a strong digital aspect to the course embracing new technologies and software, we also look to develop and enhance your practical skills enabling you to be as much of a physical maker as a digital artist. Our tutors will draw on their years of industry experience to help, stimulate, and encourage you to learn from real-life examples, providing value and quality throughout your learning experience to prepare you for the creative industry.
Minimum of 64 UCAS points (160 old system) from a BTEC Level 3 Diploma or Extended Diploma / A Levels / Foundation Diploma / Access Diploma in a related subject; if English is not your first language, an IELTS score of 6.5 with a 6 in writing; proof of qualifications; a satisfactory reference.
Year One Year one builds a strong foundation in illustration techniques, visual language, and idea generation to develop digital and analogue skills to help challenge you perception, skills and inquisitive mindset.
Modules / ID401 - Ideas Generation IDP402 - Contextual Studies 1 ID403 - Visual Communication - Image ID404 - Visual Communication - Typography ID405 - Exploring Practice
Year Two Year two Pushing boundaries further and experimenting with new mediums, responding to briefs, and developing your own unique illustrative style.
Modules / IDP501 - Creator IDP502 - Contextual Studies 2 ID503 - Illustration and Ethics ID504 - Explore & Respond
Year Three By year three, you'll refine your style and approach, to forming a diverse body of work, concluding with a final personal project displayed in our end-of-year show.
Modules / IP601 - Professional Practice IP602 - Extended Essay IP603 - Reflect and Resolve IP604 - Final Major Project
Please note that programme structures and individual modules are subject to amendment from time to time as part of the University’s curriculum enrichment programme and in line with changes in the University’s policies and requirements.
If you have any further queries, or would like a tour of our facilities, please email helloHE@escg.ac.uk
To apply through UCAS click here; https://digital.ucas.com/coursedisplay/courses/13a4ce44-8c23-4d11-bf71-d5bd647f83dd?academicYearId=2025